---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000018230-23-000049"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CAT"
cik: "0000018230"
company_name: "CATERPILLAR INC"
filed_at: "2023-08-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T23:11:56.498887+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Kelly Ayotte resigns from Caterpillar board to run for NH governor

## Summary
- Kelly A. Ayotte resigned effective August 8, 2023, to pursue candidacy for governor of New Hampshire.
- Resignation was not due to any disagreement with the company.
- Board reduced size from 11 to 10 directors following her departure.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000018230-23-000049
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CAT
- cik: 0000018230
- company_name: CATERPILLAR INC
- filed_at: 2023-08-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18230/000001823023000049/0000018230-23-000049-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18230/000001823023000049/cat-20230808.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000018230-23-000049
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000018230-23-000049.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000018230-23-000049.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kelly A. Ayotte resigned as member of the Board of Directors at CATERPILLAR INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: member of the Board of Directors
  source text: accepted the previously tendered resignation of Kelly A. Ayotte, effective August 8, 2023, as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18230/000001823023000049/0000018230-23-000049-index.htm

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